Combined mop and wringer



Dec.' 17, 1929. A. YANCEY 1,739,704

coMI'NED Mor AND vmmenn Filed Feb; 11, 192e 2 sheets-snee: 1

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' lThe invention relates to improvements in mops of the type combining ya mop and wringer in which a tubular mop-head 1s wrung when twisted around a handleupon whichitis telescoped with one end fast to the end of` constructed of fabric formed of parallel longi# tu'dinal strands connected by perpendicularly vdisposed parallel, woven or'stitched, crossstrands. l The'prior mop-fabric readily adjusts tothe tube-shape for wringing but' does not so ad-' just to the flat or disc-shape `for mopping.

f Theseobjections areovercome'by the present invention as hereinafter shown. j.

Second, (if desired) to provide a hip or breast counter wring (e. g'. as shown atl? in Fig. l) enabling theo'perator to wring the both of his hands on the hand- D In prior mops of the present typepthe loperator wrung the mop with one hand onlyfand countered the wringing force with his other hand, one hand on the `hand-grip and the other hand on the handle. Y

Third, to facilitate removal and renewal of worn out'mop-heads by providing' means to eliminate the requisitely tight binding ties formerly used to permanentlyv connect the yarn of the mop-head to the handle and hand-grip. j

Fourth, to provide-a non-abrasive and non-absorbent capte cover the end of the mop handle which can easily be removed for detachment and renewal of the mop-head.

One form of the invention is illustratedvin.

the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is the View of a partly assembled mop-head.

Fig. 2 is a view of the same in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l.' j

F ig. 3 is a plan viewv showing the mop-head l is a mop-head made of nettedY andknotted Vstrands in thickness.

VvApplication fue@ Februaryl i1, 192e. serial' No. 87,598, l f;

in pre-arranged assembly to mate withmeans A i i fordetachably connectingthe yarn ofth mop-headto the end'of the handle.

Fig. 4lis a detail view of line 4;- 4, Figi.

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a sectionon the Fig. 6 is aviewIA in detail of a' section on the line 6 6, Fig. 7,1showing` means for detachably connecting the yarn of. the "mopheadto the hand-grip. Y

: Fig. l7 shows a section oiifthe line-7 7'.,

Fig. 6.

Fig 8 is asection onthe 'line 8 8, Fig. v9, showing the mop A1n operat1on.-

Fig. 9 :shows a section on :the` line Q9 i9', Y

Fig. 8.

Fig. `vlDj's Qt for wringing the mop-headLfv Fig. l1 shows an enlarged section of 'the hip line l1 11, Fig. 8.

view oftheinop vin' position V counter and mop handle as indicated by the Fig. l2 'shows' an'enlargedseotionvofthe l hip counter-and mop handle as indicated by the line l2 l2', FigrS. y

Fig. 13 isl a fragmentary view showing i a preferred arrangementv ofthe meshes of the netted fabric, and showing'the lower end ofl mop stick in section.

fabriqsuch asan ordinary 'fish seine ,fprefer ablyr made of softabsorbent yarn; v-The meshes varel gathered together en"masse, or

hunched, so as to consist of a multitudeofr The knots appear; as

iny rows 2.

The strands or meshes at one iend 3 of the Y tube-shape `(see Fig. 3)".it1 will circumferentially mate with the serrated `tip 4 (if em- ,mopehead are bunche'd,l prearranged and s'evcured so that vwhen completely assembled in ployed) for detachably fastening the' yarn `of c i Strands at the other-end of the mop-head seinbled andv may circumferenti'ally matewith thejserrated plate 6 for detaohably'securing-y `are hunched, pre-arranged, securedjand' asshows` agsection on the line v5 5 tached to the hand grip and to the handle by any suitable fastening means.

rSuitablefastenings such as studs or screws 8 may bc providedrto secure the serrated plate G to the hand-grip.

The assembly of strands may be re-inforced with the cloth binding 9 and the selvageinay be strengthened and 'stiffened by rows of cross-stitching 10 and 11. Y Y Onev end Yof tlie'mop-head is 'y drawn into pre-arranged annular shape 12 and sorvheld by a fastening device, rsuch The other end of the mop-head is provided with fastening means here shown as acord 14 Which may be sufficiently long to encircle the hand grip as shown (see F ig. 6) Aat least three times and provide for the bow knot 15.

A cap 16V of rubber or other non-abrasive material maycover the tip 4. y

The pre-arranged mop-head can easily and quickly be. connected to the mop-stick by re moving the friction cap 16, then telescoping the handle with the mop-headand seating the annular end 12 on the serrated tip 4 (see Fig. 4), thenV tying ,the4 re-enforced selvage around the hand-grip 7 and serrated plate 6 (see Fig.y 6) `with the cord 14 in two simple or halfsquare knots and one bow knot and then replacing the friction cap 16.

When the mop-head is being wi'ung, theA resultant#longitudinal tension in the head may cause the serrations attheendof the mop handle and on the hand-grip to embed in the mop fabric and prevent slippage inde- Ypendently of circumferential tension in the binding ties at the end of the handle and on the hand-grip. l Y

Thisgreatly simplifies and facilitates connection and detachment of the inop-head and mop-stick for removal of the head when it vneeds boiling, cleaning or drying or when it is worn out andshould be renewed.

,The hip or breast counter wring 17 if employed consists offa lever pivoted at 18 and conveniently held as shown (see Fig. 8) when not in use.` This is adapted to rest on the right hip or between the left arm and breast of vthe operator and to` counter the wringing force when both of his hands, applied to the hand-grip, are employed to wring the mop. j Owing to peculiar characteristics of netted fabric, a mop-headconstructed of such material, and arranged, assembled and mounted -as shown, is capableof assuming the tube-like' "for-m illustrated in Fig. 10, which is best-y suited for wringing the mop, and as well also.

the fiat or disc-like shape as shown in Figs.

8 and 9, which is best suited for mopping.

By the arrangement shown herein, the

netted fabric, when the hand grip ispulled l away lfrom the lower end ofthe mop stick,

as a cord or-ring i Vv.13 (see Figs. 1, 2, and I The yarns, in this position, will be all substantially parallel to the handle.

When the sleeve `is moved somewhat, toward the lower end of the handle, the meshes may open somewhat, forming roughly diamond shaped openings between the meshes, the long ldiagonale of the diamonds being substantiallyparallel to the mop handle, and the short diagonals 'y being approximately per-y pendicular to the handle. When the sleeve is dropped' down upon the lower end ofthe mop handle, and the-handle rotated between the hands, the mop head spreads out into sub-r stantially a double-thickness disc, (see Figs. 8 and 9) to be used for ,mopping the floor. In this condition Vthe yarns or stra-nds (each Ydoubled once upon itself) form a disc coinvposed of two thicknesses of the netted fabric,

they long diagonals ofthe diamonds, and also the yarns or strands themselves, being substantially radial therein. y

To enable construction and use,I have described and illustratedr a simple form of the saV invention without waiving my right to equivalent forms.v

I claim; l v Y e 1. A mop comprising a handle, arevolvable and longitudinally slidable sleeve thereon, a

cylindrical fabric of fish-net mesh loosely fitted about said handle andattached Vat one endnear the end of the handle and at the other to the movable sleeve, said net having the diagonale of its meshes approximately parallel and perpendicular tothe mop handle when in the untwisted condition. Y

v2. VA mop head comprising a substantially cylindrical tubular fabric of fish-net mesh, adapted to be carried upon a mop handle, with the strands of said fabricall substantially parallel to the said handle when said mop head is stretched tightly without twisting. l

ARTHUR YANCEY.

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